Frank Nouble has revealed that he had the chance to sign for other clubs in the current transfer window but opted to stay and fight for a long-term deal with Coventry City.

The Sky Blues only offered a short-term contract until the end of the season but the 23-year-old is confident he can earn a new deal to keep him at the Ricoh Arena beyond the summer.

“I had interest from other League One clubs, predominantly teams I’ve played against while I have been here,” said the forward, who played particularly well against City’s next two opponents, Gillingham and Yeovil, as well as Scunthorpe in his first three appearances for the club, while also playing a starring role against Peterborough.

Asked if he was hoping for a deal longer than six months to stay at City, he said: “That is what was offered. It doesn’t matter what I was offered elsewhere, this is what I was offered here.

“I had already made it clear that I wanted to stay and I stuck to my word.

“It was pretty straight forward really and I’m pleased to get it done. I am used to it here and have a good rapport with the players and it’s a good thing for me to come here.

“I just want to help Coventry and help myself by doing well for the team and the manager who showed faith to bring me here on loan in the first place, so I am really happy to be here for the rest of the season.”

Manager Steven Pressley maintains the former Ipswich striker still has much to prove to earn a longer term deal, in particular in terms of his work-rate off the ball which is an area he has already shown a marked improvement on.

As for looking further ahead, Nouble said: “I do like it here a lot and if I do well hopefully they will show their faith in me and offer something at the end of the season, and then it’s happy days.

“But for now I just have to focus on doing well and helping the team get back to winning ways.

“We’re disappointed this week but Saturday could be a different story. We’ve got two big games against teams who are down there and if we win those then we’re looking up again.”